Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED) Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED)
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (Updated) New details have been released following a double fatal fire that claimed the lives of two people. Deputy state fire marshals are investigating a double-fatal fire in Joppa, after two people were found dead inside a burning home, officials announced on May 14. Update on the Gunpowder Drive house fire:Volunteer Firefighters have rescued 2 civilians from the burning home, they are being treated by 2!HarfordCoDES EMS units. @MarylandOSFM is responding. — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) May 14, 2025 Crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding depa…

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by Zak Failla
Marlborough, MA
Police & Fire
Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play
Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play A man in his 80s died in an early morning house fire that destroyed a Marlborough home on Monday, May 12, authorities said. A passerby reported the fire just after 4:30 a.m. at 11 Hanlon Drive. Firefighters rushed to the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Crews did not hear any smoke alarms when they arrived, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said. Firefighters discovered the man on the home’s second floor and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries later that morning. Authorities have not released his name, as they are still notifying his family…

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by Josh Lanier
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire
Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire A man was pulled off a roof by a neighbor with a ladder as fire tore through a Maryland duplex, sending him to the hospital and displacing two families, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 on Mill Street in Greensboro, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  When crews from the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company arrived, flames were already ripping through the exterior of the two-story home, officials said. Investigators said the only occupant of unit 113-A was forced onto the roof to escape the smoke and flames. A neighbor then grabbed a l…

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
Police & Fire
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials A kitchen fire sparked by an unattended stove ripped through a Virginia home, injured one, and caused nearly half a million dollars in damage, officials said. Firefighters were called to the 18000 block of Harbour Town Terrace in Leesburg just after 2 p.m. on May 5, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue said. The fire started in the kitchen, and rapidly spread from there, with smoke and flames showing from both floors when crews arrived at the scene. Two people were able to evacuate on their own after hearing smoke alarms going off, with one suffering minor injures that were treated at an area ho…

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by Zak Failla
Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation 2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills. Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…

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by Ben Crnic
Saratoga Springs, NY
News
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags Travelers flying through select US airports will now face new rules on what they can — and can’t — bring aboard or stow beneath. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has rolled out revised security guidelines that simultaneously relax some long-standing restrictions on carry-on items while tightening rules on checked baggage. What’s Changing For Carry-Ons? At select airports, including Atlanta (ATL), John F. Kennedy (JFK), and Los Angeles International (LAX), new CT scanners are making it easier for passengers to keep items in their bags during screening. The advanced imaging …

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by Joe Lombardi
Harrisburg, PA
News
LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine
Listen: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine Just hours before Molotov cocktails were hurled into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, a man now charged in the attack made a chilling 911 call claiming Gov. Josh Shapiro was targeting Palestinians and hurting his family. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is accused of breaking a window at the Governor’s official residence with a hammer and throwing incendiary devices inside while Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were sleeping early Sunday, April 13. In a 911 call obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, April 18, Balmer told dispatchers: “Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Edgemere-Sparrows Point, MD
Police & Fire
Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials
Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials An 80-year-old woman died after being trapped inside a burning home in Baltimore County — where firefighters later discovered there were no working smoke detectors, officials said. Crews were called around 6:07 p.m. Thursday, April 17, to the 8900 block of Millers Island Boulevard in Edgemere, where fire was pouring from the rear of the home, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Two people were rescued by police officers at the scene before fire crews arrived, officials said, but the third resident — 80-year-old Georgia Norris — could not be located. Firefighters entered the …

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Deadly hoarding conditions inside a Maryland home made rescue efforts difficult after a fire broke out early Thursday, leaving two dead and one survivor, authorities said. The flames were already ripping through a Brunswick Road home in Faulkner when firefighters arrived shortly after 6:15 a.m. on April 17, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews from the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies were told that two people might still be inside the burning house, but extreme hoarding conditions made getting to them nearly impossible. It took 50 firefighters c…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie A man pulled from a house fire in Maryland died from his injuries, authorities in Prince George's County confirmed. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, crews were called to the 11000 block of Elon Drive in Bowie, where firefighters were met by flames coming from a two-story home with smoke showing. According to the Prince George's County Fire Department, a man was rescued by first responders and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Crews returned to the area on Wednesday morning to canvass the neighborhood to discuss home escape planning, fire…

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by Zak Failla
Bradley Beach-Avon-Belmar, NJ
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD 2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD Firefighters battled a two-alarm structure fire for hours in Belmar on the morning of Sunday, April 13, authorities said. At 6:05 a.m., first responders were at 308 13th Ave. for a porch fire, the Belmar Volunteer Fire Department said. Fire officials soon confirmed an active fire, and the blaze quickly spread to three other homes and an additional alarm was called, firefighters said. 🔥 2nd Alarm Structure Fire 🔥 This morning at 06:05, Belmar FD was dispatched to 308 13th ave for a reported porch fire... Posted by Belmar Volunteer Hook & Ladder Fire Company on Sunday, April 13…

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm A lithium-ion battery power bank charging a cell phone sparked a dorm room fire at Vassar College that left a victim injured.  The fire broke out around 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 7, inside Strong House, a dormitory located at 7 North Campus Dr. on the Vassar campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Arlington Fire District officials said on Thursday, April 10.  Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial fire alarm activation and found heavy smoke on the second floor of the building. Upon further investigation, they located the source of the fire in a dorm room, wh…

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by Ben Crnic